5 Best Soundbars Under $500 in the US - April 2021
What Soundbar Under $500 to Buy in March 2021?
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| A fully featured and multi award winning 5.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a reasonable price. It has a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar is really quiet and easy to setup, and noisy. | Our review analysis indicates that this soundbar has an outstanding sound quality, excellent surround sound quality and it's very quiet. It's The top rated soundbar under $500, with a fair price. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). | A multi award winning and fully featured 5.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a cheap price. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). Customers report that this soundbar is really quiet, compact and very easy to setup. | A multi award winning and cheap 2.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a very good spec. Purchasers report that this soundbar has a very good sound quality, it's really quiet and good-looking. | A classic and fully featured 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a good price. Owners report that it's quiet, noisy and good-looking. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Audio Return Channel (ARC) Handheld Remote Control Wall Mountable More Shops Are Selling It Expert Reviews Are a Bit Better User Reviews Are a Bit Better More Customers Recommend It 10 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Higher Review Score More Solidly Made More Thoughtfully Designed More OK When it Came to Noise Level Better Excellent Sound Quality 6 More Items
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6.1 Channels Channels 160W Bigger Power Audio Return Channel (ARC) Subwoofer Included Handheld Remote Control Wall Mountable Better Kagoo Score 2 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Higher Review Score 2 More Items
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Audio Return Channel (ARC) Subwoofer Included Handheld Remote Control Better in Terms of Size Easier to Use Has Better Technical Features Has Better Bass Power 1 More Item
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Subwoofer Included 42 More Awards 2 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Higher Review Score |
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Handheld Remote Control Cheaper by $130 Better Brand Has a Better Price Has Better Connectivity |
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Only 5.1 Channels Channels Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Worse Kagoo Score $249 More Expensive Seven Months Older Fewer Awards Worse Brand Worse Altomdata.dk Review Score Less Fairly Priced A Worse Size Harder to Use Worse Nice Technical Features Harder to Connect to Other Devices Has a Weaker Bass Sound 8 More Items
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$460 More Expensive Less Retailers Fewer Awards A Little Lower Expert Review Score A Little Lower User Review Score Less Customers Recommend It Worse Brand 3 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Lower Review Score Has a Worse Acceptable Noise Level Has a Worse Decent Sound Quality 4 More Items
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Smaller Audio Output Channels 25% Smaller Power Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $130 Not As Many Stockists Older by Over One Year 38 Less Awards Expert Review Rating is Moderately Worse User Review Rating is Worse Less Customers Recommend It Worse Brand 3 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Lower Review Score Less Fairly Priced Less Robust Less Nicely Designed Harder to Connect to Other Devices Less OK When it Came to Noise Level Has Worse Sound Quality 12 More Items
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3 Times As Less Audio Output Channels Smaller Power Worse Kagoo Score More Expensive by $140 Less Retailers Older by Over Four Years Expert Review Rating is Marginally Worse User Review Rating is Worse Less Customers Recommend It Worse Brand 6 Expert Review Sites Gave It a Lower Review Score Has a Worse Price A Worse Size Less Nicely Designed Harder to Use Has Worse Technical Features Worse in Terms of Connectivity Has a Worse Acceptable Noise Level Worse Excellent Sound Quality Has a Weaker Bass Sound 14 More Items
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Smaller Audio Output Channels 80% Smaller Power Does Not Feature Audio Return Channel (ARC) Does Not Have a Subwoofer Included Not Wall Mountable Worse Kagoo Score Fewer Sellers Older by One Year User Review Rating is Worse Overall Review Rating is Worse Less Customers Recommend It Less Robust A Worse Size Less Carefully Designed Harder to Use Worse Well Designed Technical Features Has a Worse OK Noise Level Has Worse Sound Quality Has a Weaker Bass Sound 13 More Items
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The Sonos Beam has a Kagoo Score of 87. With a price tag of $289.00 this soundbar is fair value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Sonos Beam.
A fully featured and multi award winning 5.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a reasonable price. It has a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). Multiple reviews mentioned that this soundbar is really quiet and easy to setup, and noisy.
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Purchasers report that Sonos Beam has great expert reviews and exceptional user reviews with 95% of buyers recommending this soundbar to others.
12 Reasons For for Choosing the Sonos Beam
The Sonos Beam features Audio Return Channel (ARC) (as do the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400), but the LG SK1 and the Razer Leviathan do not feature this benefit. More ...
An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables.
The Sonos Beam has a handheld remote control (as do the LG SK1, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400), but the Razer Leviathan does not have this feature. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
The Sonos Beam is a wall mountable soundbar (as is the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400), however the LG SK1, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Razer Leviathan are not. More ...
'Wall Mountable' denotes whether the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, or whether it has to rest on the floor or on a stand.
A greater number of stores increases the price competition amongst retailers for this soundbar and also increases the chances of the product remaining in stock.
The average expert review score of the Sonos Beam is 85% based on 52 reviews, but the average rating of the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is 81% (based on 18 reviews), the average rating of the Razer Leviathan is 82% (based on 141 reviews) and the average rating of the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 82% (based on 33 reviews).
The average user review score of the Sonos Beam is 94% based on 888 reviews, but the average rating of the LG SK1 is 86% (based on 998 reviews), the average rating of the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is 88% (based on 937 reviews), the average rating of the Razer Leviathan is 87% (based on 175 reviews) and the average rating of the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 91% (based on 9 reviews).
86.3% of 943 customers recommend the Sonos Beam, however only 85.3% of 999 customers recommend the LG SK1, only 85.3% of 961 customers recommend the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, only 34.1% of 449 customers recommend the Razer Leviathan and only 16% of 50 customers recommend the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
Pcworld.com_techhive.com, Tomsguide.com, PC Mag, Soundandvision.com, Komputer.dk, Inputmag.dk, Homecinemamagazine.nl, Ljudochbild.se, Komputer.no and Macitynet.it all gave the Sonos Beam a better review score. More ...
Tomsguide.com: Sonos Beam = 80% vs Razer Leviathan = 70%
PC Mag: Sonos Beam = 80% vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 70%
Soundandvision.com: Sonos Beam = 90% vs Polk Audio Magnifi Mini = 78%
Komputer.dk: Sonos Beam = 93% vs Razer Leviathan = 70%
Inputmag.dk: Sonos Beam = 90% vs Polk Audio Magnifi Mini = 80%
Homecinemamagazine.nl: Sonos Beam = 80% vs Polk Audio Magnifi Mini = 70%
Ljudochbild.se: Sonos Beam = 100% vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 83%
Komputer.no: Sonos Beam = 93% vs Razer Leviathan = 70%
Macitynet.it: Sonos Beam = 86% vs Razer Leviathan = 82%
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Sonos Beam was more solidly made. Over 10 people thought that it was well made and was really well-built. Two people also thought that it was strong and durable.
On average reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was more thoughtfully designed. Over 20 people thought that it was very good-looking and more than 10 people thought that it was also very well designed. Four people also thought that it was smooth.
The Sonos Beam reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was more OK when it came to noise level. More than 400 people thought that it was very quiet and more than 60 people thought that it was also very noisy.
The Sonos Beam reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was better excellent sound quality. More than 40 people thought that it had an excellent sound quality and more than 20 people thought that it also had good surround sound quality.
14 Reasons Against for Choosing the Sonos Beam
The Sonos Beam is 5.1 channels channels (as does the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini), but the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 6.1 channels. More ...
'Audio Output' denotes the number of individual channels for the soundbar to use. Specific sounds and parts of the screen are assigned to individual channels, allowing the soundbar to simulate surround sound and create a deeper audio depth.
More channels mean that the sound will be more spread across the channels, leading to a richer surround sound 'effect'.
The Sonos Beam does not have a subwoofer included (As does the the LG SK1), whereas the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, the Razer Leviathan and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 have this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Sonos Beam has received a Kagoo Score of 87, but the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 scored 88.
The Sonos Beam is more expensive than the LG SK1 by $249, more expensive than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini by $119 and more expensive than the Razer Leviathan by $109.
The Sonos Beam is older than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 by seven months.
Whilst the Sonos Beam has received 8 awards, the Razer Leviathan has received 42 awards.
Sonos soundbars have an average rating of only 89.6%, however LG has an average rating of 95%.
Altomdata.dk's review score for the Sonos Beam was only 67%, however the Razer Leviathan's rating was 90%.
Our analysis of the Sonos Beam reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was less fairly priced.
The Sonos Beam reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was a worse size.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Sonos Beam was harder to use.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Sonos Beam was worse nice technical features.
The Sonos Beam reviewers thought the Sonos Beam was harder to connect to other devices.
On average reviewers thought the Sonos Beam has a weaker bass sound.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Beam in the US is $289.00 and in total we found 7 prices for it.
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The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a Kagoo Score of 88. However with a price tag of $499.95 this soundbar is a bit expensive. For further details check out our full review of the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 or read our article on whether you should buy a Yamaha soundbar.
Our review analysis indicates that this soundbar has an outstanding sound quality, excellent surround sound quality and it's very quiet. It's The top rated soundbar under $500, with a fair price. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control, is wall mountable and features Audio Return Channel (ARC).
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Purchasers report that Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has great expert reviews and exceptional user reviews with 90% of buyers recommending this soundbar to others.
8 Reasons For for Choosing the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 6.1 channels channels, however the LG SK1 is only 2 channels, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Sonos Beam are both only 5.1 channels and the Razer Leviathan is only 2.1 channels. More ...
'Audio Output' denotes the number of individual channels for the soundbar to use. Specific sounds and parts of the screen are assigned to individual channels, allowing the soundbar to simulate surround sound and create a deeper audio depth.
More channels mean that the sound will be more spread across the channels, leading to a richer surround sound 'effect'.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a power of 200W, whereas the LG SK1 is only a 40W soundbar (160W smaller), the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is only a 150W soundbar (50W smaller) and the Razer Leviathan is only a 60W soundbar (140W smaller). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 features Audio Return Channel (ARC) (as do the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Sonos Beam), however the LG SK1 and the Razer Leviathan do not feature this benefit. More ...
An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a subwoofer included, and so do the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Razer Leviathan, however the LG SK1 and the Sonos Beam do not. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a handheld remote control (as do the LG SK1, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Sonos Beam), however the Razer Leviathan does not have this feature. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is a wall mountable soundbar (as is the Sonos Beam), whereas the LG SK1, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Razer Leviathan are not. More ...
'Wall Mountable' denotes whether the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, or whether it has to rest on the floor or on a stand.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has received a Kagoo Score of 88, however the LG SK1 scored 83, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini scored 85, the Razer Leviathan scored 85 and the Sonos Beam scored 87.
Techradar and Tomsguide.com both gave the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 a better review score. More ...
Tomsguide.com: Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 80% vs Razer Leviathan = 70%
10 Reasons Against for Choosing the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is more expensive than the LG SK1 by $460, more expensive than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini by $330, more expensive than the Razer Leviathan by $320 and more expensive than the Sonos Beam by $211.
Only 6 shops sells the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400, whereas 7 sellers sell the Sonos Beam. More ...
Whilst the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has received 3 awards, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has received 4 awards, the Razer Leviathan has received 42 awards and the Sonos Beam has received 8 awards.
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400's average expert rating is 82%, however the Sonos Beam's is 85% (based on 52 reviews).
The Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400's average user rating is 91%, however the Sonos Beam's is 94% (based on 888 reviews).
Only 16% of 50 customers recommend the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400, whereas 85.3% of 999 customers recommend the LG SK1, 85.3% of 961 customers recommend the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, 34.1% of 449 customers recommend the Razer Leviathan and 86.3% of 943 customers recommend the Sonos Beam.
Yamaha soundbars have an average rating of only 88.5%, whereas LG has an average rating of 95% and Sonos has an average rating of 89.6%.
Pcworld.com_techhive.com, PC Mag and Ljudochbild.se all gave the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 a lower review score. More ...
PC Mag: Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 70% vs Sonos Beam = 80%
Ljudochbild.se: Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 83% vs Sonos Beam = 100%
On average reviewers thought the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a worse acceptable noise level.
Our analysis of the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has a worse decent sound quality.
The cheapest price that we could find for the MusicCast BAR 400 in the US is $499.95 and in total we found 6 prices for it.
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The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has a Kagoo Score of 85. With a price tag of $169.99 this soundbar is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini.
A multi award winning and fully featured 5.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a cheap price. It has a subwoofer included and a handheld remote control and features Audio Return Channel (ARC). Customers report that this soundbar is really quiet, compact and very easy to setup.
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Customers report that Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has great expert reviews and very good user reviews with 88% of buyers recommending this soundbar to others.
7 Reasons For for Choosing the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini features Audio Return Channel (ARC), and so do the Sonos Beam and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400, but the LG SK1 and the Razer Leviathan do not. More ...
An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has a subwoofer included (as do the Razer Leviathan and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400), but the LG SK1 and the Sonos Beam do not have this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has a handheld remote control, and so do the LG SK1, the Sonos Beam and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400, but the Razer Leviathan does not. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was better in terms of size. Over 60 people thought that it was compact and more than 50 people thought that it was also a good size. Several people also thought that it was lightweight, wasn't heavy and bulky and was a big size.
Our analysis of the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was easier to use. Over 60 people thought that it was really easy to setup and over 20 people thought that it was also very easy to use. Six people also thought that it had good controls.
On average reviewers thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has better technical features. More than 30 people thought that it had good features and several people thought that it also had a powerful motor and had a good display.
On average reviewers thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has better bass power. Over 40 people thought that it had a good subwoofer sound and more than 10 people thought that it also had a very powerful bass sound.
18 Reasons Against for Choosing the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is 5.1 channels channels, and so does the Sonos Beam, but the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 6.1 channels. More ...
'Audio Output' denotes the number of individual channels for the soundbar to use. Specific sounds and parts of the screen are assigned to individual channels, allowing the soundbar to simulate surround sound and create a deeper audio depth.
More channels mean that the sound will be more spread across the channels, leading to a richer surround sound 'effect'.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is a 150W soundbar. That's 110W bigger than the LG SK1 (40W), 90W bigger than the Razer Leviathan (60W) and 50W smaller than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 (200W). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has received a Kagoo Score of 85, but the Sonos Beam scored 87 and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 scored 88.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is $130 more expensive than the LG SK1.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is only stocked by 5 shops, however the Sonos Beam is stocked by 7 retailers and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is stocked by 6 sellers. More ...
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is five months older than the LG SK1, 10 months older than the Sonos Beam and 17 months older than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has only received 4 awards, however the Razer Leviathan has received 42 awards and the Sonos Beam has received 8 awards.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has an average expert score of 81%, but the Razer Leviathan has an average expert rating of 82% (based on 141 reviews), the Sonos Beam has an average expert rating of 85% (based on 52 reviews) and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has an average expert rating of 82% (based on 33 reviews).
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has an average user score of 88%, but the Sonos Beam has an average user rating of 94% (based on 888 reviews) and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has an average user rating of 91% (based on 9 reviews).
Only 85.3% of 961 customers recommend the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, however 86.3% of 943 customers recommend the Sonos Beam.
Polk Audio soundbars have an average rating of only 84.1%, however LG has an average rating of 95%, Sonos has an average rating of 89.6% and Yamaha has an average rating of 88.5%.
Soundandvision.com, Inputmag.dk and Homecinemamagazine.nl all gave the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini a lower review score. More ...
Inputmag.dk: Polk Audio Magnifi Mini = 80% vs Sonos Beam = 90%
Homecinemamagazine.nl: Polk Audio Magnifi Mini = 70% vs Sonos Beam = 80%
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was less fairly priced.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was less robust.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was less nicely designed.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini reviewers thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was harder to connect to other devices.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini was less OK when it came to noise level.
The Polk Audio Magnifi Mini reviewers thought the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has worse sound quality.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Magnifi Mini in the US is $169.99 and in total we found 5 prices for it.
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The Razer Leviathan has a Kagoo Score of 85. With a price tag of $180.00 this soundbar is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the Razer Leviathan.
A multi award winning and cheap 2.1 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a very good spec. Purchasers report that this soundbar has a very good sound quality, it's really quiet and good-looking.
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Customers report that Razer Leviathan has very good expert reviews and great user reviews with 88% of buyers recommending this soundbar to others.
![Razer Leviathan - Test/Cinematic Review [German HD w/ English Subtitles]](https://s1.kagoo.co/review/180765994/m/1507714667/razer-leviathan---testcinemat.jpg)
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3 Reasons For for Choosing the Razer Leviathan
The Razer Leviathan has a subwoofer included (as do the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400), however the LG SK1 and the Sonos Beam do not have this feature. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The Razer Leviathan has received 42 awards from expert review sites, whereas the LG SK1 has received no awards, the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini has received 4 awards, the Sonos Beam has received 8 awards and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 has received 3 awards.
PC Mag and Altomdata.dk both gave the Razer Leviathan a better review score. More ...
Altomdata.dk: Razer Leviathan = 90% vs Sonos Beam = 67%
20 Reasons Against for Choosing the Razer Leviathan
The Razer Leviathan is 2.1 channels channels, which is 3 times as less audio output channels as the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Sonos Beam (5.1 channels) and 3 times as less audio output channels as the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 (6.1 channels). More ...
'Audio Output' denotes the number of individual channels for the soundbar to use. Specific sounds and parts of the screen are assigned to individual channels, allowing the soundbar to simulate surround sound and create a deeper audio depth.
More channels mean that the sound will be more spread across the channels, leading to a richer surround sound 'effect'.
The Razer Leviathan is a 60W soundbar. That's 20W bigger than the LG SK1 (40W), 90W smaller than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini (150W) and 140W smaller than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 (200W). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The Razer Leviathan has received a Kagoo Score of 85, however the Sonos Beam scored 87 and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 scored 88.
The Razer Leviathan is $140 more expensive than the LG SK1 and $10 more expensive than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini.
The Razer Leviathan is only stocked by 3 sellers, whereas the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is stocked by 5 sellers, the Sonos Beam is stocked by 7 sellers and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is stocked by 6 stores. More ...
The Razer Leviathan is three years older than the LG SK1, three years older than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, four years older than the Sonos Beam and four years older than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
The Razer Leviathan's average expert score is 82%, however the Sonos Beam's is 85% (based on 52 reviews).
The Razer Leviathan's average user score is 87%, however the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini's is 88% (based on 937 reviews), the Sonos Beam's is 94% (based on 888 reviews) and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400's is 91% (based on 9 reviews).
Only 34.1% of 449 customers recommend the Razer Leviathan, whereas 85.3% of 999 customers recommend the LG SK1, 85.3% of 961 customers recommend the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and 86.3% of 943 customers recommend the Sonos Beam.
Razer soundbars have an average rating of only 74.2%, whereas LG has an average rating of 95%, Polk Audio has an average rating of 84.1%, Sonos has an average rating of 89.6% and Yamaha has an average rating of 88.5%.
PC Mag, Tomsguide.com, Techradar, Komputer.dk, Komputer.no and Macitynet.it all gave the Razer Leviathan a lower review score. More ...
Tomsguide.com: Razer Leviathan = 70% vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 80%
Techradar: Razer Leviathan = 60% vs Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 = 80%
Komputer.dk: Razer Leviathan = 70% vs Sonos Beam = 93%
Komputer.no: Razer Leviathan = 70% vs Sonos Beam = 93%
Macitynet.it: Razer Leviathan = 82% vs Sonos Beam = 86%
On average reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan has a worse price.
The Razer Leviathan reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan was a worse size.
The Razer Leviathan reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan was less nicely designed.
On average reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan was harder to use.
On average reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan has worse technical features.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Razer Leviathan was worse in terms of connectivity.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the Razer Leviathan has a worse acceptable noise level.
On average reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan was worse excellent sound quality.
The Razer Leviathan reviewers thought the Razer Leviathan has a weaker bass sound.
The cheapest price that we could find for the Leviathan in the US is $180.00 and in total we found 3 prices for it.
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The LG SK1 has a Kagoo Score of 83. With a price tag of $39.87 this soundbar is good value for money. For further details check out our full review of the LG SK1 or read our article on whether you should buy a LG soundbar.
A classic and fully featured 2 channels Bluetooth soundbar, with a good price. Owners report that it's quiet, noisy and good-looking.
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Purchasers report that LG SK1 has great user reviews with 86% of buyers recommending this soundbar to others.
5 Reasons For for Choosing the LG SK1
The LG SK1 has a handheld remote control, and so do the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, the Sonos Beam and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400, whereas the Razer Leviathan does not. More ...
'Handheld Remote Control' denotes whether the soundbar comes with a remote to control the device from afar.
A remote control makes it far easier and more convenient to use the soundbar - you can turn it on/off and tweak the volume without having to get up and walk across the room!
The LG SK1 is $130.12 cheaper than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, $140.13 cheaper than the Razer Leviathan, $249.13 cheaper than the Sonos Beam and $460.08 cheaper than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
LG soundbars have an average rating of 95%, but Polk Audio only has an average rating of 84.1%, Razer only has an average rating of 74.2%, Sonos only has an average rating of 89.6% and Yamaha only has an average rating of 88.5%.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 has a better price. Three people thought that it wasn't expensive.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 has better connectivity. Over 10 people thought that it had bluetooth support.
19 Reasons Against for Choosing the LG SK1
The LG SK1 is 2 channels channels, which is 3 times as less audio output channels as the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and the Sonos Beam (5.1 channels) and 3 times as less audio output channels as the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 (6.1 channels). More ...
'Audio Output' denotes the number of individual channels for the soundbar to use. Specific sounds and parts of the screen are assigned to individual channels, allowing the soundbar to simulate surround sound and create a deeper audio depth.
More channels mean that the sound will be more spread across the channels, leading to a richer surround sound 'effect'.
The LG SK1 is a 40W soundbar. That's 110W smaller than the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini (150W), 20W smaller than the Razer Leviathan (60W) and 160W smaller than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 (200W). More ...
'Power' denotes how powerful the soundbar is, measures in watts.
Generally speaking, the higher the power level of the soundbar, the louder the maximum volume, and the better the sound quality will be.
The LG SK1 does not feature Audio Return Channel (ARC), however the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, the Razer Leviathan, the Sonos Beam and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 feature this benefit. More ...
An 'Audio Return Channel' (ARC) uses an HDMI connection to send audio to the soundbar without the need for separate audio cables.
The LG SK1 does not have a subwoofer included (As does the the Sonos Beam), however the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, the Razer Leviathan and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 do. More ...
Whether the soundbar includes a subwoofer, which is a loudspeaker for low frequencies (bass sounds).
A subwoofer boosts the bass quality of the soundbar, allowing it to have far more powerful bass than would otherwise be possible.
The LG SK1 is not wall mountable, whereas the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini, the Razer Leviathan, the Sonos Beam and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 are. More ...
'Wall Mountable' denotes whether the soundbar can be mounted on a wall, or whether it has to rest on the floor or on a stand.
The LG SK1 has received a Kagoo Score of 83, whereas the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini scored 85, the Razer Leviathan scored 85, the Sonos Beam scored 87 and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 scored 88.
The LG SK1 is only stocked by 2 shops, but the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is stocked by 5 sellers, the Razer Leviathan is stocked by 3 sellers, the Sonos Beam is stocked by 7 stores and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is stocked by 6 sellers. More ...
The LG SK1 is five months older than the Sonos Beam and one year older than the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400.
The average user rating of the LG SK1 is 86%, whereas the average user rating of the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini is 88% (based on 937 reviews), the Razer Leviathan is 87% (based on 175 reviews), the Sonos Beam is 94% (based on 888 reviews) and the Yamaha MusicCast BAR 400 is 91% (based on 9 reviews).
The average overall rating of the LG SK1 is 86%, whereas the average overall rating of the Razer Leviathan is 87% (based on 316 reviews) and the Sonos Beam is 91% (based on 940 reviews).
Only 85.3% of 999 customers recommend the LG SK1, but 85.3% of 961 customers recommend the Polk Audio Magnifi Mini and 86.3% of 943 customers recommend the Sonos Beam.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 was less robust.
The LG SK1 reviewers thought the LG SK1 was a worse size.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 was less carefully designed.
Our analysis of the LG SK1 reviews indicates that more reviewers thought the LG SK1 was harder to use.
The LG SK1 reviewers thought the LG SK1 was worse well designed technical features.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 has a worse OK noise level.
Comparing the product reviews on average people thought the LG SK1 has worse sound quality.
On average reviewers thought the LG SK1 has a weaker bass sound.
The cheapest price that we could find for the SK1 in the US is $39.87 but in total we found only 2 prices for it.
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